I am a reasonably thin woman and every ‘news’ story of a celebrity losing weight feels like a tiny betrayal. That sounds mean-spirited, doesn’t it? It sounds like an ugly way to live. Especially since I couldn’t give a toss what the people I know and love weigh. It just doesn’t occur to me to… Continue reading It’s not about her health
Category: eating
Risotto: a love letter
I love the significance we ascribe to food, the memories certain dishes evoke. Most of mine take me back to Granny’s kitchen: the smell of frying bacon will always put me by her Aga on a crisp blue winter’s morning; whenever I eat shortbread, I can see her taking a pale gold slab out of… Continue reading Risotto: a love letter
Sunday Stuff – 02/07/17
Let’s take a break from The Politics and talk about the good stuff, the life fuel – food, books and music. Full Moon Fever, Tom Petty ‘Free Fallin” was the first song I ever taught myself on guitar. It’s ludicrously easy (capo on the third fret and the chord pattern D-G-G-D-A) but aged 12, I… Continue reading Sunday Stuff – 02/07/17
Sunday stuff…
I was aiming for the traditional seven things but wrote 600 words on just the first two, so I’ve had to edit the list somewhat. First up is Sali Hughes’ new book, Pretty Iconic. I don’t think I’ve been so excited for the release of a book since the final Harry Potter instalment, to be… Continue reading Sunday stuff…
On outrage, Twitter and food-shaming
I still love Twitter. Every few months or so, there’ll be a rash of articles about how it’s haemorrhaging users and is dying a feeble, protracted death, in the manner of Beth from Little Women. And the criticisms are usually spot-on. Despite various tweaks and algorithm changes, it still lacks an “edit Tweet” function –… Continue reading On outrage, Twitter and food-shaming
The Sunday Seven: 07/08/16
It’s Saturday evening and I’m in my pyjamas, nursing a gentle hangover that’s more tiredness than anything, having had just the loveliest weekend so far. On Friday night, Work Best Mate came down and she, Drummer Boy and I ate pizza, drank Prosecco and G&Ts and actually went Out In Brighton On A Friday Night.… Continue reading The Sunday Seven: 07/08/16
The Saturday Six: fighting the Anxiety Goblin
It’s been another anxious week or two – panic curling its fingers round my neck at unexpected times: on the train to work, at my desk, standing in the flat talking to Drummer Boy. It’s like living with a goblin (the anxiety, not DB) – a horrid little creature that likes to pop up just… Continue reading The Saturday Six: fighting the Anxiety Goblin
The Sunday Six: 31/01/2016
Only six good things have happened this week. Good job it’s still alliterative. My friend Hannah’s blog. Since we shared a flat in the final year of our English degrees, Hannah has lived in Brighton, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and now Bahrain. She is very much a woman who goes out and has adventures, and… Continue reading The Sunday Six: 31/01/2016
The Sunday Seven: 24/01/16
This week’s list of good stuff… First up: Parks and Recreation. Can I please talk about how brilliant Parks and Rec was? I know the vast majority of the Western world cottoned on to this years ago, but we only watched the final episode very recently and I miss Leslie so much. Do you know… Continue reading The Sunday Seven: 24/01/16
The Sunday Seven
I’m going to start writing proper blog posts again soon – promise! – but here’s a list of 7 things that have been making me feel proper feelings this week. David Bowie. Obviously. Also: Rickman. But mainly Bowie. Mondays are hideous enough, without terrible news breaking on Twitter at 6.30am. I spent the rest of… Continue reading The Sunday Seven
Inbetween Girl 